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Friday, March 30, 2012

Doctors' Blinders

A middle rib that hurt right where it joins the spine.The Doctor's solution: get an x-rayThe Doctor's diagnosis, based on reading of x-ray: nothing wrong

A pain in my elbow.
The Doctor's solution: this is golfer's elbow (I don't play golf), ice it or you will have to have a cortisone shot!

Pain in my hips.
The Doctor's solution: go to an orthopedic hip specialist
The Ortho Doc takes x-ray
The Ortho Doctor's diagnosis, based on reading of x-ray: nothing wrong

I have swollen legs, one more swollen than the other
The Doctor's diagnosis: lipoedema, but why bother investigating further, as there is no treatment

So, a week later, I have the same problems I had when I went to the doctor, with only one solution, for the elbow. Not only that, I have been diagnosed with a serious illness, and have been told there is no treatment, which is not true.